PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murheellinen Vilkuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esposito comes to the cage accompanied by Sukh Knight. Vilkuttaja has chosen The Prodigy - Thunder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Esposito could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Murheellinen Vilkuttaja's chin.

Esposito
vs
Vilkuttaja

195 cm
30
285 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
279 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkuttaja misses the shot to the body.
Esposito defending well as Vilkuttaja loads up on a big left hand.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Vilkuttaja.
Esposito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Murheellinen Vilkuttaja has been cut.
Vilkuttaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Esposito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Vilkuttaja.
Esposito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vilkuttaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Esposito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Esposito walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vilkuttaja takes a swing at Esposito's ribcage but misses.
Vilkuttaja lands a slapping body shot.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Vilkuttaja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esposito.
Esposito blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Esposito circles away.
Vilkuttaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Esposito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vilkuttaja fails with a takedown attempt.
John Esposito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murheellinen Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilkuttaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito lunges at Vilkuttaja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vilkuttaja's hand.
Vilkuttaja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vilkuttaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vilkuttaja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vilkuttaja throws a series of punches but Esposito moves out of range.
Vilkuttaja shoots in but Esposito avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Esposito misses.
A jab from Vilkuttaja finds it's way through Esposito's defenses.
Vilkuttaja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Esposito.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vilkuttaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Vilkuttaja swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Esposito misses the target.
Esposito throws a good cross that connects.
Vilkuttaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esposito thuds a left hand into Vilkuttaja's body.
Vilkuttaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vilkuttaja slips a jab from Esposito.
Vilkuttaja closes the distance and clinches up with Esposito, looking for a takedown. Vilkuttaja pushes Esposito against the cage but Esposito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja scores with a hook.
Esposito lands a nice looking body shot.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Esposito lands.
Vilkuttaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Vilkuttaja both land. Nice combination.
Vilkuttaja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Esposito sprawls well. Esposito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vilkuttaja gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Vilkuttaja misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito scores with a nice strike.
Esposito throws a shot to the body.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but Vilkuttaja uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Esposito counters with a left to the body.
Vilkuttaja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esposito throws a big shot that misses.
John Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito defending well as Vilkuttaja loads up on a big left hand.
Vilkuttaja looks to land a combination but Esposito avoids it well.
Vilkuttaja moves in looking to clinch but Esposito pushes him off.
Vilkuttaja throws an off balance right hand
letting Esposito counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja throws a nice looking combination but Esposito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilkuttaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Esposito defends it nicely.
Esposito takes a swing at Vilkuttaja's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Esposito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murheellinen Vilkuttaja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vilkuttaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vilkuttaja scores with a three punch combo!
Vilkuttaja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Esposito counters with a right hand to the body.
Vilkuttaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
Vilkuttaja misses with a left hand
and Esposito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilkuttaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Vilkuttaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vilkuttaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilkuttaja lands a body shot.
Esposito looks to land a left hand but Vilkuttaja moved out of range nicely.
Vilkuttaja is breathing heavily.
Vilkuttaja misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Esposito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vilkuttaja thinking.
Esposito lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Esposito connects with a single shot there.
Vilkuttaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Esposito drops Vilkuttaja with a straight right hand, right on the button! Esposito follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Esposito!
John Esposito bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.